Patrol info for U-593
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 20 Apr 1942 | St. Nazaire | 18 Jun 1942 | St. Nazaire | 60 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Gerd Kelbling |
1WO Oblt. Wolfgang Schreiner |
2WO Ltn. Hubertus Korndörfer |
WO Oblt. Hans Schrenk |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-593
We have daily positions for all 60 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 20 Apr 1942.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 18 Jun 1942.
Ships hit by U-593 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 1942 | U-593 | Gerd Kelbling |  | Stavros (d.) | 4,853 |  | gr | A | |
| 25 May 1942 | U-593 | Gerd Kelbling | | Persephone (t.) | 8,426 |  | pa | B | |
| 13,279 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (8,426 tons) and 1 ship damaged (4,853 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-593 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.